Factors explaining success in the internationalization of finnish small and medium-sized design companies

Design Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 15-24

  Salimäki, Markku ^a   Gabrielsson, Mika ^a  

^a HELSINKI SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Finland)

Author keywords

Competitive advantage; Design firms; Internationalization; Success

Indexed keywords

COMPANY INFORMATION; COMPETITIVENESS; DESIGN; MANUFACTURER;

EID: 27644434975     PISSN: 14606925     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2752/146069205789331600     Document Type: Article

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